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Todd Wood earned his Ph.D in evolutionary biochemistry, yet firmly believes that God created the world less than ten thousand years ago and that evolution is false. In this episode, Todd explains why, as a scientist, he is a young earth creationist and why he believes evolution is in opposition to Scripture. Many scientists disagree with his position, and Todd explains why that is and what convinces him that young earth creationism position is correct.The Fool and the Heretic:The Quest:Core Academy of Science:New Creation Studies Journal:This is the 337th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Sign-up for our monthly email newsletter which contains new and featured content!Join us on Patreon or become a website partner to enjoy bonus content!Visit our YouTube channel or connect on Facebook.Read essays from our blog or listen to them on our podcast, Essays for King JesusSubscribe on your podcast provider of choiceSupport us or learn more at anabaptistperspectives.org.The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Katrin Swartenbroux, bijna veertig, chronisch online, een kind van haar tijd, beschrijft de kleine rituelen en grote verwachtingen van het moderne leven. Een leven waarop we krampachtig grip willen krijgen, terwijl de belangrijkste dingen tussen onze vingers door glippen. Wanneer ben ik een goed mens? Moet ik mijn tijd nuttig en efficiënt doorbrengen? Hoe wapen ik me tegen de chaos van het bestaan?

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Renaissance-era philosopher, critic, and essayist Michel De Montaigne's work Essays, specifically his essay On Repentance (Du Repentir). This one focuses on Montaigne's own explanations about why he tends not to feel repentance, and has only a few regrets. A significant part of this stems from several somewhat unusual aspects of his own mindset. He acknowledges that he can desire to be completely different, even condemn himself objectively, but this shouldn't be called "repentance" any more than grieving that he isn't an ideal person (or someone close). To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 4,000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can find Montaigne's Essays here - amzn.to/4l3iKfH

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Renaissance-era philosopher, critic, and essayist Michel De Montaigne's work Essays, specifically his essay On Repentance (Du Repentir). This one focuses on his discussions, running through much of the essay of the repentance that other people, from his observation of them, exhibit genuinely, exhibit in stereotyped or false ways, or don't exhibit at all. He also discusses the relationship between vices and sins or wrong actions, people's habits, judgements, and reason, and whether or not they feel repentance. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 4,000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can find Montaigne's Essays here - amzn.to/4l3iKfH

What if some of the most consequential work of leadership happens before the leader decides?In this fourth video essay from She Leads the Way: What Women Leaders Teach Us About the Leadership Higher Education Needs Now, Melissa Morriss-Olson explores a pattern that emerged repeatedly in her conversationswith women presidents and senior leaders: leadership practiced not over people, but with them.Through the voices of Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Carol Christ,Tuajuanda Jordan, Mary-Beth Cooper, Georgia Nugent, and Elizabeth Meade, this essay examines what relational leadership looks like in practice—from resisting the pressure to arrive with all the answers and listening before declaring a vision, to speaking last, putting the institution ahead ofindividual divisions, giving away credit, taking responsibility, and making inclusive decisions without confusing inclusion with consensus. Their approaches are different, but together they point toward the same leadership discipline: build the relationships and trust that allow people to do hard things together.In a moment when higher education is navigating extraordinary fracture and change, that work cannot wait until a crisis arrives. Trust has to be built beforehand. As Melissa concludes:Leadership isn't something you do to people. It is something you build with them, slowly and deliberately, long before you discover how much you are going to need it.With, not over. She Leads the Way: What Women Leaders Teach Us About the Leadership Higher Education Needs Now is coming soon from IngenioUs Leadership Press and will be availableon Amazon.Aboutthe series: Essays on Leadership from the IngenioUsPodcast brings together ideas and voices from conversations with highereducation's most thoughtful leaders—and asks what their experiences can teachus about leading through the challenges ahead.

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Renaissance-era philosopher, critic, and essayist Michel De Montaigne's work Essays, specifically his essay On Repentance (Du Repentir). This one focuses on the remarks and reflections he provides about his more general project in writing and publishing his Essays. He tells us that he provides an account of the human being and the human condition, primarily by drawing upon his knowledge of his own self and his observations of other people and the world. In fact, any sufficiently reflective person can provide a locus for thinking through moral philosophy. At the same time, he affirms, we are all subject to variability and change, and his own soul is not entirely tested and established, but still in apprenticeship. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 4,000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can find Montaigne's Essays here - amzn.to/4l3iKfH

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Renaissance-era philosopher, critic, and essayist Michel De Montaigne's work Essays, specifically his essay "On Solitude" (De la Solitude). It discusses the last portion of that essay, where he examines three main sets of motivations for retiring into solitude: religion, pleasure, and ambition. The first of these he acknowledges to be something great, but admits that it isn't something he can relate to. Pleasure is a legitimate reason for going into retirement, and Montaigne provides a number of principles and considerations for making one's solitude as pleasant as it can be. Ambition in his view is rather counter-productive, since you effectively bring the world and the esteem of others into your very retirement. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 4,000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can find Montaigne's Essays here - amzn.to/4l3iKfH

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“Thomas Charles is God's gift to North Wales.” —Daniel Rowland This week on The Whole Counsel, we return to our series on great letter-writers in Christianity over the past 500 years. In this episode, we are introduced to Thomas Charles, a Welshman whose ministry is worth noting. He was converted under the preaching of Daniel Rowland in the mid-18th century and later studied for the ministry at Jesus College, Oxford. During one of his summers at college, he lived with and was mentored by John Newton at Olney. Thomas eventually settled in Bala, North Wales, due to his love for a young woman, Sally Jones. After joining the Calvinistic Methodists (those impacted by the Evangelical Revival of the 18th century), Charles became one of the most significant leaders of the Welsh wing of that revival, guiding the next generation.  His letters, taken from the book Thomas Charles's Spiritual Counsels, are full of practical, warm, experiential advice, reminding us of John Newton's balanced approach. In these episodes, we will select a few of those letters and also take a look at some of his spiritual essays from the same book.    SHOW NOTES

25 years ago, America fundamentally changed with the attacks on September 11, 2001. Since then, the world has grappled with the rise of global terrorism, war in the Middle East, and the refugee crisis. But how and why did the 9/11 attacks happen? What led us up to this moment?Chris Stoltzfus brings his years of Middle Eastern experience and Islamic studies to this conversation, explaining the origins of radical Islamic fundamentalism. How does its foundation compare to the foundation of Christianity? How should we engage with, and respond to, radical Islam?West Nickel Mines Amish School ShootingChris' paper on Menno Simons versus Wahhabist IslamJay Smith's teaching and research on IslamWahhabismThis is the 336th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Sign-up for our monthly email newsletter which contains new and featured content!Join us on Patreon or become a website partner to enjoy bonus content!Visit our YouTube channel or connect on Facebook.Read essays from our blog or listen to them on our podcast, Essays for King JesusSubscribe on your podcast provider of choiceSupport us or learn more at anabaptistperspectives.org.The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Renaissance-era philosopher, critic, and essayist Michel De Montaigne's work Essays, specifically his essay "On Solitude" (De la Solitude). It discusses how people might best cultivate solitude in the later portions of their life, when they withdraw from many of their active involvements, duties, and relationships, and learn to be on their own. One needs to determine what occupations will be enjoyable for oneself and avoid those that will just bring troubles and cares. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 4,000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can find Montaigne's Essays here - amzn.to/4l3iKfH

Acclaimed poet and philosopher David Whyte has come to believe a single line of poetry is enough to change your life. David grew up amongst the moors and fields of West Yorkshire, with an English father and an Irish mother who had a gift for lyricism and language.He started writing poems at just seven years old, but it wasn't until he was working as a guide in the Galapagos Islands that David truly understood what poetry was and what it could do for us.A near-death experience there prepared him for life as a poet by teaching him to pay attention to what lay right in front of him at any given time.For David, the power of poetry lies in its unmatched ability to meditate and focus on what's right in front of us, whether it's a mountain, a loved one, or our own reflection.First broadcast in 2025Further informationDavid's latest collection of poems and essays is Consolations II, published by Canongate.This episode of Conversations was produced by Meggie Morris, the Executive Producer was Carmel Rooney.It explores, poetry, poems, near death experiences, mothers, sons, family, Ireland, meditation, Zen, love, heartbreak, anxiety, time, happiness, the Galapagos Islands, family, grief, memory, spirituality, Christianity, language, England.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Renaissance-era philosopher, critic, and essayist Michel De Montaigne's work Essays, specifically his essay "On Solitude" (De la Solitude). It discusses the first portion of the essay, where he tells us that nothing is more insociable and sociable as a human being, the one by our vice, and the other by our nature. Our vices prevent us from actually enjoying solitude from other human beings, since we are unable to be a good friend or companion to ourselves. Montaigne advocates learning how to be on our own by improving our own character. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 4,000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can find Montaigne's Essays here - amzn.to/4l3iKfH

There is a strange pause in the garden right now. Summer isn't quite over, but autumn hasn't fully arrived. Some plants are still blooming brightly, while others have already gone to seed.

An Essay on Criticism was the first major poem written by the English writer Alexander Pope (1688-1744). However, despite the title, the poem is not as much an original analysis as it is a compilation of Pope's various literary opinions. A reading of the poem makes it clear that he is addressing not so much the ingenuous reader as the intending writer. It is written in a type of rhyming verse called heroic couplets. (Summary from Wikipedia)Genre(s): Poetry, Essays & Short Works, Literary CriticismLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): poetry (1842), poems (208), essay (83), criticism (18), pope (16), alexander (8), recordings (4)

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Renaissance-era philosopher, critic, and essayist Michel De Montaigne's work Essays, specifically his essay On Fear (De la Peur), in which he discusses that emotion, noting that he isn't a natural scientist, so that he won't be investigating the causes of fear, but taking a more phenomenological attitude towards the emotion. He notes that fear can take our judgement away or astray, and admits that what he fears the most is fear itself. He also discusses a number of characteristic effects of fear, which include flight, fight, and freezing, or even dying. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 4,000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can find Montaigne's Essays here - https://amzn.to/4l3iKfH

Wohnen ist zur Schicksalsfrage geworden und zu einer der größten gesellschaftlichen Krisen, sagen Rolf Heinze und Sebastian Kurtenbach, zwei renommierte Forscher in Sachen Stadtentwicklung, Wohnungswesen und Immobilienwirtschaft. In dieser Folge diskutieren Maja Beckers und Alexander Cammann über ihr Buch Die Wohnkrise. Wie sie Demokratie und Zusammenhalt bedroht. Es geht um die wahren Ursachen der Wohnungskrise, ihre vielfältigen Folgen und was die beiden Wissenschaftler zu ihrer Lösung vorschlagen. Außerdem sprechen die beiden über eines der meistdiskutierten Sachbücher in diesem frühen Herbst: den Bestseller Deutschland 2033. Ein Szenario. Der Journalist Justus Bender entwirft hier eine fiktive Zukunft, 2033, in der die AfD in Deutschland an die Macht kommt. Wie krempelt sie das Land um und was würde eine Kanzlerin Weidel bedeuten für Klima, Kultur und Pressefreiheit? Ein Buch für alle, die sich fragen, ob man die AfD mal machen lassen sollte, um sich selbst zu entzaubern. Spoiler: Nein. Der Klassiker ist diesmal eine Premiere. Es ist nämlich zum ersten Mal ein religiöser Text: Franz von Assisis Sonnengesang. Mit welchen kirchlichen Konventionen brach dieser Text und warum ist er bis heute so beliebt – in Form des absoluten Kirchenhits Laudato si oder Pop-Referenzen von Donovan bis Mickie Krause. Zum Schluss geben unsere Hosts wieder eine persönliche Empfehlung mit. Maja Beckers empfiehlt allen, die diesen Sommer oder irgendwann einmal durch Ruinen gelaufen sind, dieses Buch des Althistorikers Martin Zimmermann: Versunkene Welten. Ruinenstädte in der Antike von Troja bis Pompeji. Es erzählt davon, wie man früher in diesen Ruinen lebte, als sie schon Ruinen waren, aber es noch keine neuzeitlichen Bestrebungen gab, sie zu erhalten und zu besichtigen. Alexander Cammann empfiehlt das neue Buch der Tausendsasserin Judith Schalansky: Marmor, Quecksilber, Nebel. Woraus die Welt gemacht ist. Es versammelt drei überraschende Essays über das Leben und seine Materialien. Das Team von Was liest du gerade? erreichen Sie unter buecher@zeit.de. Literaturangaben: - Rolf G. Heinze / Sebastian Kurtenbach: Die Wohnkrise. Wie sie Demokratie und Zusammenhalt bedroht, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 272 Seiten, 24 Euro - Justus Bender: Deutschland 2033. Ein Szenario, CH Beck, 284 Seiten, 20 Euro - Franz von Assisi: Sonnengesang, u.a. in: Franziskus von Assisi: Sämtliche Schriften, Reclam, 379 Seiten, 9,80 Euro - Martin Zimmermann: Versunkene Welten. Ruinenstädte in der Antike von Troja bis Pompeji, CH Beck, 544 Seiten, 39,90 Euro - Judith Schalansky: Marmor, Quecksilber, Nebel. Woraus die Welt gemacht ist, Suhrkamp, 176 Seiten, 24 Euro [ANZEIGE] Mehr über die Angebote unserer Werbepartnerinnen und -partner finden Sie HIER. [ANZEIGE] Mehr hören? Dann testen Sie unser Podcast-Abo mit Zugriff auf alle Dokupodcasts und unser Podcast-Archiv. Jetzt 4 Wochen kostenlos testen. Und falls Sie uns nicht nur hören, sondern auch lesen möchten, testen Sie jetzt 4 Wochen kostenlos DIE ZEIT. Hier geht's zum Angebot.

Melissa Fraterrigo talks about journaling as a judgement-free zone, about writing never being static, and how writing about ourselves can be the finest kind of self-care. Melissa Fraterrigo's memoir, The Perils of Girlhood was published by the University of Nebraska Press in Fall 2025, and named by Literary Hub as one of “100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025.” She is also the author of the novel Glory Days (University of Nebraska Press), which was named one of “The Best Fiction Books of 2017” by the Chicago Review of Books as well as the short story collection The Longest Pregnancy (Livingston Press). Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in numerous literary journals and anthologies from storySouth and Shenandoah to Notre Dame Review, Sou'wester and The Millions. She teaches creative writing at Purdue University, in the Butler University MFA in Creative Writing program, and is also the founder and executive director of the Lafayette Writers' Studio in Lafayette, Indiana, where she offers classes on the art and craft of writing. She lives with her husband and two daughters in West Lafayette, Indiana and can be found at melissafraterrigo.com. ⏰ DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING SLOTS AVAILABLE (limited): http://rachaelherron.com/edit

Figures like Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, and Michael Sattler are well known for their roles in the founding and first years of the Anabaptist movement. But there was another figure important to the beginnings of Anabaptism that we rarely hear about. This man, Balthasar Hubmaier, did significant work on Anabaptist theology up to his martyrdom in 1528. He also had his share of weakness and struggle. Dean Taylor gives a profile of who Hubmaier was, what he contributed to the Anabaptist movement, and how his failings led to tragedy.Subscribe to Anabaptist Origins!The writings of Balthasar HubmaierThe Chronicle of the Hutterian Brethren Volume 1The Chronicle of the Hutterian Brethren Volume 2 Balthasar Hubmaier's Use of the Church Fathers by Andrew KlagerThe Eucharistic Theology and Ethics of Balthasar Hubmaier by Kirk R. MacGregorSpecial thanks to Zollikon Institute for the hospitality and filming location.This is the 335th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Sign-up for our monthly email newsletter which contains new and featured content!Join us on Patreon or become a website partner to enjoy bonus content!Visit our YouTube channel or connect on Facebook.Read essays from our blog or listen to them on our podcast, Essays for King JesusSubscribe on your podcast provider of choiceSupport us or learn more at anabaptistperspectives.org.The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.Mentioned in this episode:Bridge CampaignFor nine years, generous supporters have enabled Anabaptist Perspectives to publish regular, upbuilding content. Essays, episodes, the teaching series of Frank Reed, and this summer, Anabaptist Origins: all released freely across a wide range of platforms. Our team grew to meet the production demands of the past two years, with that growth largely funded by giving raised for specific projects like Origins. That giving did what it was meant to do and has now been spent. While our monthly supporter base has grown to over 130 members, their giving does not yet cover ongoing production costs. Current supporters provide an incredibly valuable foundation, so a lack of additional donors would not stop the work, but it would slow considerably. Staying within our current base would mean scaling back hours, publishing less often, and setting the larger projects aside. You have a real say in what we can and cannot do. To sustain what we have built and carry some margin into next year, we are seeking $50,000 by the end of November. Thanks to generous donors, the first $12,000 of this will be matched dollar for dollar. If this work matters to you and you want to keep it going, you can give at anabaptistperspectives.org/keep (or by check to Anabaptist Perspectives, 127 County Road 616, Athens, TN 37303) P.S. If you are unable to give right now, you can still help by passing an episode along to someone who may be blessed by it.

We know there's a danger of handing our agency over to amentor, teacher, authority figure, practitioner, guide. And if you're the one in the room holding space, nobody taught you how to avoid creating that dynamic with your clients or students either. This is a cultural problem, not a personal failing. In this episode, Jayne unpacks the three confusions - Power versus Control, Validation versus Permission, and Guidance versus Dependency - so you can learn from someone (or mentor someone) without perpetuating the exact hierarchy you came to spiritual work to escape.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE, YOU WILLDISCOVER:● Power is not the problem - control masquerading as the guidance is. True power expands someone else's agency and doesn't require hierarchy, dominance, or certainty. When we're connected to something greater than ourself,we can be deeply powerful while allowing complete agency in others. Control, by contrast, needs us to doubt ourselves so it can maintain its position.● Validation of direct experience is not the same as seekingexternal permission. When a teacher names what you're already perceiving (like Sarah's story of energetic bleed), they're helping you stop gaslighting yourself - not giving you permission to trust. One keeps you rooted in your owntruth - the other keeps you dependent on hierarchy and authority positioned above you.● Healthy guidance leaves us more capable of navigatingwithout that person, not less. Genuine mentorship expands our capacity to trust yourself, offers unrestrictive frameworks so we understand what we're experiencing, and asks questions that help us find your own answers. When asystem needs us to keep coming back - always one level below “mastery”, always questioning what you sense - that's covert dependency, not guidance.● The spiritual industry has a massive financial stake inkeeping us dependent on courses, certifications, and hierarchical levels. Once we believe we already have access to what we need to know and trust our own connection to Spirit, the entire gatekeeping structure collapses. Reclaiming ourpower means learning from someone without outsourcing our direct, unmediated spiritual connection to them.And while you're here, I'd love to connect on ⁠Tiktok⁠& ⁠Instagram⁠ @reikiredefined.Also, make sure to tag me in your stories @reikiredefined.Live lead & serve from the power of your own truth -Spirit-led Reiki Pathway: ⁠https://www.reikiredefined.com/spirit-led-reiki-pathway/⁠Stop absorbing your clients' energy: ⁠https://www.reikiredefined.com/stop-absorbing-your-clients-energy/⁠No cost non guru community with no hierarchy or allknowing behaviour: ⁠https://www.reikiredefined.com/free-community/⁠No cost 3 part workshop for energy workers: ⁠https://www.reikiredefined.com/lifting-the-veil-on-reiki/⁠Essays on power, ethics & authority: UNDILUTED(a weekly round up that encourages us to question what we've inherited, trustour direct experience, and remain curious about what we know to be true): ⁠https://reiki-redefined.kit.com/6629991732⁠

Prize-winning writer Richard Flanagan has released a dazzling collection of writing, essays, articles and speeches, from a range of topics close to the author's heart. 

Laurie Notaro makes me laugh. A bestselling humorist, Laurie writes about whatever life stage she's in with wit and bluntness. We talked about her hilarious parents and how her dad often says he's glad Laurie didn't have a twin, how we regress as soon as we go “home,” the indignities of aging, and the free cosmetic procedure she tried and had her skin burned off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Renaissance-era philosopher, critic, and essayist Michel De Montaigne's work Essays, specifically his essay "On Sadness" (De la Tristesse), where Montaigne begins by noting that he does not like or value this emotion, but is also not often subject to it either. By contrast, it seems that many people in the world do value it and even associate it with wisdom, virtue, and conscience. Montaigne discusses several stories about people who at first do not express their sadness at a great loss befalling their family, but then do so with people they presumedly are less close to, and examines two explanations given for this. One is that the person hits a sort of saturation point with their capacity to deal with the emotion, and then they give way to tears and sadness. The other is that some losses are too great to even be expressed at the time. He also discusses several other emotions that can strongly affect us, in particular erotic love, joy, and shame. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 4,000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can find Montaigne's Essays here - https://amzn.to/4l3iKfH

Today I have the honor and privilege to speak with poet and physician Fady Joudah about his stunning new book-- Exhibit G: Poems, Essays, and Photographs of Gaza. Along with powerful and demanding texts, Exhibit G features a collection of photographs of Gaza presented in collaboration with Hani Almadhoun and the Gaza Soup Kitchen. Together, we are confronted with a demand to witness without translating the experience into what Joudah calls “Palestine in English.” The totality of the experience is at once devastating, horrifying, but also at times beautiful and literally beyond words. Along with reading portions of the essays and poems, Fady Joudah offers his usual probing readings of Palestinian history, culture, literature, and social life. No other document so forcefully and comprehensively expresses this genocide.Fady Joudah is a Palestinian American physician, poet, and translator. He was born in Austin, Texas, and grew up in Libya and Saudi Arabia. He was educated at the University of Georgia, the Medical College of Georgia, and the University of Texas Health Sciences in Houston. In 2002 and 2005 he worked with Doctors Without Borders in Zambia and Sudan, respectively.Joudah's debut collection of poetry, The Earth in the Attic (2008), won the 2007 Yale Series of Younger Poets competition, chosen by Louise Glück. Joudah followed his second book of poetry, Alight (2013) with Textu (2014), a collection of poems written on a cell phone wherein each piece is exactly 160 characters long. His fourth collection is Footnotes in the Order of Disappearance (2018).  In 2014, Joudah was a Guggenheim Fellow in poetry. As critic Charles Bainbridge observed in a 2008 Guardian review of The Earth in the Attic, “Joudah's poetry thrives on dramatic shifts in perspective, on continually challenging received notions.”Joudah translated  several collections of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish's work in The Butterfly's Burden (2006), which won the Banipal prize from the UK and was a finalist for the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation; and in If I Were Another, which won a PEN USA award in 2010. His translation of Ghassan Zaqtan's Like a Straw Bird It Follows Me (2012) won the Griffin International Poetry Prize in 2013. His other translations include Amjad Nasser's Petra: The Concealed Rose and A Map of Signs and Scents.Joudah lives with his family in Houston, where he works as a physician of internal medicine.   

In September of 2014, the bodies of two young British tourists, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, were discovered on the shores of Sairee Beach in Koh Tao, Thailand. At that point, Koh Tao was mostly known to the outside world as a destination island for diver, with plenty of dive schools and bars lining the beachfront. This incident however, threatened to tarnish the island's reputation, and so officials were scrambling to ensure the safety of the tourists on the island, as well as to catch the culprit responsible for the heinous crime. But this is where the investigation turns tricky. There was no CCTV footage near the crime scene; and most of Koh Tao's residents were illegal immigrants with no proper documentation. And yet, in a few weeks following the discovery of the murders, the police were proud to announce that the culprits had been caught, and that they had confessed. The only issue though, was that no one in the country believed them. Part 1: We look into the island's socio-political background, so as to better understand the complicated nature of investigations inherent in this case. Part 2: We follow the fallout and controversy following the alleged killers' withdrawal of their initial confessions; and the legal system that fought to keep them guilty. Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out:

In this episode, a few pages of the following books will be read:Super Natural: How Life Thrives in Impossible Places by Alex RileyThe Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild by Craig ChildsAn Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Renaissance-era philosopher, critic, and essayist Michel De Montaigne's work Essays, specifically his essay "That Difficulty Increases Desire" (Que Nostre Desir S'accroit par la Malaisance), which begins by invoking a principle and practice from the Skeptic school, that every argument, position, or "reason" has its contrary. Montaigne considers one position briefly, that our pleasure or joy in a good depends on our feeling of security in its possession, and then examines a number of reasons and examples for the opposed position, that our desire and appreciation of a good we are attracted to is enhanced by the difficulty in attaining it and our lack of security of its possession. This principle applies to warfare and crime, to sexuality and marriage, to religious institutions and movements, among other examples. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 4,000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can find Montaigne's Essays here - https://amzn.to/4l3iKfH

8/31/26, Co-Host--Megan Zinn   Michel and Leyla Moushabeck, founders, writers, editors and publishers of Northampton-based Interlink Publishing: Read and Resist; the Interlink Foundation; cookbooks; the world at War; Gaza.   Nationally known local author Suzanne Strempek Shea: “Composition: A Memoir in 42 Essays by 1 Kid on Her 8 Years in Catholic School, Handed in 60 Years Late.”   Raymond LaRaja, UMass Prof of Political Science and Co-Director of the UMass Poll: the poll released today: how under water is Trump? Is the MAGA base shrinking ? How accurate are the polls? What are the implications for the midterms? How about polls for local races?   Michael Klare:  Prof of Peace & World Security Studies and Visiting Fellow at the Arms Control Council: the Wars in Iraq and Ukraine, NATO, the U.S running low on missiles, a possibility of nuclear weapons?

8/31/26, Co-Host--Megan Zinn   Michel and Leyla Moushabeck, founders, writers, editors and publishers of Northampton-based Interlink Publishing: Read and Resist; the Interlink Foundation; cookbooks; the world at War; Gaza.   Nationally known local author Suzanne Strempek Shea: “Composition: A Memoir in 42 Essays by 1 Kid on Her 8 Years in Catholic School, Handed in 60 Years Late.”   Raymond LaRaja, UMass Prof of Political Science and Co-Director of the UMass Poll: the poll released today: how under water is Trump? Is the MAGA base shrinking ? How accurate are the polls? What are the implications for the midterms? How about polls for local races?   Michael Klare:  Prof of Peace & World Security Studies and Visiting Fellow at the Arms Control Council: the Wars in Iraq and Ukraine, NATO, the U.S running low on missiles, a possibility of nuclear weapons?

8/31/26, Co-Host--Megan Zinn   Michel and Leyla Moushabeck, founders, writers, editors and publishers of Northampton-based Interlink Publishing: Read and Resist; the Interlink Foundation; cookbooks; the world at War; Gaza.   Nationally known local author Suzanne Strempek Shea: “Composition: A Memoir in 42 Essays by 1 Kid on Her 8 Years in Catholic School, Handed in 60 Years Late.”   Raymond LaRaja, UMass Prof of Political Science and Co-Director of the UMass Poll: the poll released today: how under water is Trump? Is the MAGA base shrinking ? How accurate are the polls? What are the implications for the midterms? How about polls for local races?   Michael Klare:  Prof of Peace & World Security Studies and Visiting Fellow at the Arms Control Council: the Wars in Iraq and Ukraine, NATO, the U.S running low on missiles, a possibility of nuclear weapons?

8/31/26, Co-Host--Megan Zinn   Michel and Leyla Moushabeck, founders, writers, editors and publishers of Northampton-based Interlink Publishing: Read and Resist; the Interlink Foundation; cookbooks; the world at War; Gaza.   Nationally known local author Suzanne Strempek Shea: “Composition: A Memoir in 42 Essays by 1 Kid on Her 8 Years in Catholic School, Handed in 60 Years Late.”   Raymond LaRaja, UMass Prof of Political Science and Co-Director of the UMass Poll: the poll released today: how under water is Trump? Is the MAGA base shrinking ? How accurate are the polls? What are the implications for the midterms? How about polls for local races?   Michael Klare:  Prof of Peace & World Security Studies and Visiting Fellow at the Arms Control Council: the Wars in Iraq and Ukraine, NATO, the U.S running low on missiles, a possibility of nuclear weapons?

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Renaissance-era philosopher, critic, and essayist Michel De Montaigne's work Essays, specifically his essay "On Democritus and Heraclitus" It focuses upon his critical contrast of these two thinkers and the temperaments or attitudes towards life they represent, one of laughter and disdain, the other of sadness, compassion, and taking human affairs seriously. It ends with the claim that what is the specific property of human beings is being laughable and able to laugh. He also discusses several other matters, including his general approach in his Essays, and how we can look at the relations between our souls, external goods, and fortune To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 4,000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can find Montaigne's Essays here - https://amzn.to/4l3iKfH

We celebrate four decades of ‘Australian Geographic’ with its editor in chief, Karen McGhee. Plus: Anastasia Pappa from ‘Desired Essays’ in Athens and Thorsten Keller from independent magazine shop Coffee Table Mags.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Renaissance-era philosopher, critic, and essayist Michel De Montaigne's work Essays, specifically his essay On Not Judging Us Happy Until After Death (Qu'Il ne Faut Juger de Nostre Heur, Qu'apres la Mort), in which he begins by considering the famous advice given by the Athenian wise man Solon to Croesus, king of Lydia until he was deposed by Cyrus of Persia, namely not to judge any person happy until after their death. Montaigne notes that many people do experience shifts in their condition due to fortune, and provides examples from history and his own era. Then he notes that because Solon was a philosopher, he likely did not mean the advice to focus solely on external goods that are really indifferents, and in the control of Fortune, since the happiness of a person really has to do with the condition of their soul. We can determine whether someone really is committed to their philosophy or not by what is revealed in their last day as they die. Some people redeem themselves by their way of dying, while others betray themselves. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 3,000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can find Montaigne's Essays here - https://amzn.to/4l3iKfH

Waweru declares Hindutva is African, Liam affirms Fujo rights, and we pitch several romance novels.Links to the essays:Fozmeadows, Liz Bourke, Amal El Mohtar. Arkady Martine, eargoldman.The Metademe does restrict publication of this book:brief discussion Philosophy in the bedroom.To keep with our discussion read chapters 1,2 and the War Paper from The Monster Baru Cormorant. Remember to subscribe in your preferred podcasting portal andSupport the show

Doug Wilson and the Reformed movement around Moscow, Idaho are now mainstream news, and the pull has reached Mennonite churches. Jaran Miller, one of the founders of Anabaptist Perspectives, explores why this is happening. Who is Doug Wilson? What does he teach? Why is Reformed theology appealing to some Mennonites?In this episode, we also hear from other voices, including Landon Miller, who explains why he left the Mennonite church and joined Doug Wilson's church. Titus Keufper also contributes to the conversation. Titus once debated Doug Wilson, and he explains why he believes Reformed teaching is appealing to some Anabaptists.Titus Kuepfer's Debate with Doug Wilson“On Culture War, Doug Wilson, and the Moscow Mood” by Kevin DeYoungNPR on Hegseth and Christ ChurchDouthat Interview with WilsonNPR Scrutiny of Wilson and the related movement"A short instruction for to arme all good Christian people agaynst the pestiferous errours of the common secte of Anabaptistes" Compiled by mayster Iohn CaluineThe Early Church on Killing by Ronald J. SiderInterview with John D. Martin “The Ideal Resistance” This is the 334th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Sign-up for our monthly email newsletter which contains new and featured content!Join us on Patreon or become a website partner to enjoy bonus content!Visit our YouTube channel or connect on Facebook.Read essays from our blog or listen to them on our podcast, Essays for King JesusSubscribe on your podcast provider of choiceSupport us or learn more at anabaptistperspectives.org.The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.Mentioned in this episode:Bridge CampaignFor nine years, generous supporters have enabled Anabaptist Perspectives to publish regular, upbuilding content. Essays, episodes, the teaching series of Frank Reed, and this summer, Anabaptist Origins: all released freely across a wide range of platforms. Our team grew to meet the production demands of the past two years, with that growth largely funded by giving raised for specific projects like Origins. That giving did what it was meant to do and has now been spent. While our monthly supporter base has grown to over 130 members, their giving does not yet cover ongoing production costs. Current supporters provide an incredibly valuable foundation, so a lack of additional donors would not stop the work, but it would slow considerably. Staying within our current base would mean scaling back hours, publishing less often, and setting the larger projects aside. You have a real say in what we can and cannot do. To sustain what we have built and carry some margin into next year, we are seeking $50,000 by the end of November. Thanks to generous donors, the first $12,000 of this will be matched dollar for dollar. If this work matters to you and you want to keep it going, you can give at anabaptistperspectives.org/keep (or by check to Anabaptist Perspectives, 127 County Road 616, Athens, TN 37303) P.S. If you are unable to give right now, you can still help by passing an episode along to someone who may be blessed by it.

Get Expert Feedback on Your College Essay Not sure if your essay is ready to submit? Admittedly's Essay Review Service gives students direct, strategic feedback on their essays from experts who understand how admissions officers actually evaluate an application. Our team can help identify what's working, what's missing, and where your essay could be stronger—without rewriting it for you or replacing your voice. ✍️ Learn more about Admittedly's Essay Review Service Here - In this episode of The Admittedly Podcast, Thomas Caleel goes inside the college essay review process from an admissions officer's perspective. With admissions readers moving through thousands of applications, a "beautiful" essay isn't enough—your essays need to communicate something meaningful about who you are and make sense within the larger story of your application. Thomas breaks down the Common App personal statement, supplemental essays, additional information, and circumstances essays—and the role each should play. He also tackles some of the most common mistakes he sees, from manufactured trauma and résumé-style essays to copying successful essays, misusing AI, and letting parents over-edit a student's voice. Key Takeaways Why your essays need to support the strategy of your entire application What admissions officers are actually trying to learn from your personal essay Why great essays need a strong hook—but shouldn't start with one Common essay topics and approaches that often miss the mark How to use supplemental, additional information, and circumstances essays strategically Why copying "essays that worked" can actually make your writing less effective Where parents and AI can—and shouldn't—fit into the writing process Your college essay should sound like you, but that doesn't mean you have to figure out whether it's working on your own. Before you submit, make sure your essay is doing its job: adding something meaningful to your application, communicating your story clearly, and giving an admissions officer a reason to keep reading.

In this episode, you'll uncover five pieces of spiritualadvice - from the “forever student” trap to the false promise of "just flow-without-strategy" – that from experience, Jayne's identified as holding the majority of practitioners & teachers back from embodying the truth of their own power.   She cuts through the permission culture and spiritual bypassing that plague mainstream spiritual spaces, showing you why anger isn't something to transcend, why your calling isn't a capital-P grand purpose, and why self-trust comes from action, not from waiting for the next certification.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL DISCOVER:● The “forever student” trap: how gathering certifications canfeel like humility but functions as a permission slip that keeps you preparing instead of living or practicing - and the difference between learning as you go and learning instead of going.● The false binary that's tanking your calling: it's notmasculine-energy-hustle OR feminine-energy-flow. She explores the sacred triangle - mental body (strategy and skills), intuitive body (gut knowing), and spiritual connection - working together to ground your calling into reality.● Why anger is not your enemy: spiritual bypassing through“high vibration” suppresses the very information your anger is trying to give you about what you care about and what needs to change in the world.● Purpose isn't static and capital-P pressure is paralyzing:your calling shifts and evolves with your life. The real question isn't “What's my grand purpose?” but “What am I being asked to do right now?” - and trusting that answer, even if it's small.And while you're here, I'd love to connect on ⁠Tiktok⁠ & ⁠Instagram ⁠@reikiredefined.Also, make sure to tag me in your stories @reikiredefined.Live lead & serve from the power of your own truth - Spirit-led Reiki Pathway: ⁠https://www.reikiredefined.com/spirit-led-reiki-pathway/⁠Stop absorbing your clients' energy: ⁠https://www.reikiredefined.com/stop-absorbing-your-clients-energy/⁠No cost non guru community with no hierarchy or all knowing behaviour: ⁠https://www.reikiredefined.com/free-community/⁠No cost 3 part workshop for energy workers: ⁠https://www.reikiredefined.com/lifting-the-veil-on-reiki/⁠Essays on power, ethics & authority: UNDILUTED (a weekly round up that encourages us to question what we've inherited, trust our direct experience, and remain curious about what we know to be true): ⁠https://reiki-redefined.kit.com/6629991732⁠

What separates a strong college application from a collection of good grades, activities, and accomplishments? College Ready student Seth Skaff joins Shellee Howard to share what he learned while navigating a highly competitive college admissions season. Seth is a high school senior involved in student government, Model United Nations, his school newspaper, Academic Decathlon, and varsity golf. Academically, he has taken an extensive schedule of AP exams and community college courses. But Seth's story demonstrates an important lesson for families: standing out isn't simply about doing more. It's about pursuing activities you genuinely care about and creating a cohesive story around who you are. Seth shares how he approached his applications strategically, including choosing majors based on his experiences and goals, researching individual universities, preparing for essays early, and considering the opportunities and career outcomes different colleges could provide. At the time of this conversation, Seth had already earned acceptances to multiple UC campuses, including UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Irvine's honors program, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside, UC Merced, and UC Santa Cruz, with Regents Scholarships at UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara and a scholarship at UC Merced. In this episode, you'll hear about: Why students don't need to fill their schedules with activities just to impress colleges How genuine interests can develop into meaningful leadership Why a student's activities, intended major, and application story should make sense together How Seth approached major selection at different universities Why students should research the rules around changing majors before applying The value of seeing college essay prompts well before senior-year deadlines How early preparation made the application process easier What Seth learned from working with College Ready Why having an experienced advisor helped clarify confusing admissions questions How Seth evaluated colleges based on opportunities and career outcomes What he wishes he had started earlier How students can use AI for brainstorming and feedback while keeping their essays authentically their own One of Seth's biggest lessons for younger students is simple: you probably can't start too early. College planning isn't about knowing your entire future in middle school or freshman year. Starting early gives students time to explore their interests, develop meaningful experiences, understand themselves, and eventually tell a much stronger story when application season arrives.

Even in the Common App era, completing college applications can feel like an interminably long and complex process with far too many permutations from one school to another. But some schools are announcing what appear to be efforts to eliminate application bloat. Are they really, though? Amy and Mike invited independent education consultant Beth Kraemer to answer the question, "Are supplemental essays dead?" What are five things you will learn in this episode? Why are some colleges eliminating supplemental essays, and do their stated reasons tell the whole story? Are supplemental essays simply another application hurdle? What additional information is elicited through supplemental essays? Which schools have eliminated supplemental essays heading into the 2026-27 admissions cycle?  How should applicants determine whether they should write optional essays? MEET OUR GUEST Beth Kraemer is the co-founder of In College Consulting and has spent more than a decade helping families navigate the increasingly complex world of college admissions. With a background in journalism, education, and law, she brings both storytelling expertise and strategic thinking to her work with students. Beth earned a journalism degree from Northwestern University, a master's degree from The Ohio State University, and a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law. She first became involved in admissions as a Northwestern alumni interviewer. She is a Professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association and regularly visits campuses to stay current on admissions trends. In addition to her consulting work, Beth serves on the board of the Pinpoint Scholars Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access and leadership in STEM education. Beth previously appeared on this podcast in episode 715 for an IEC PROFILE. Beth can be reached at incollegeconsulting.com.   LINKS The Admissions Funnel Is Clogged. Here's How to Fix It. Some Colleges Drop Supplemental Essays for 2026–27 Fall 2027 Essay Question - UGA Admissions Georgia Tech Simplifies First-Year Admission Application by Removing Supplemental Essay UVA removes supplemental essay prompt from 2025-2026 undergraduate application RELATED EPISODES COLLEGE ENROLLMENT TRENDS FOR 2026 AND 2027  WHY THIS COLLEGE, WHY THIS MAJOR? WHY OPTIONAL STATEMENTS AREN'T OPTIONAL ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright, Roots2Words, and College Eagle. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros and LEAP. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, get in touch through our contact page.  

“Don’t worry, we will send your sons back soon. We are taking them for a meeting.” On the afternoon of September 1, 2017, ten hungry Rohingya men and boys walked out of the smoke-filled hills onto a beach in the fishing village of Inn Din, Myanmar. They hadn't eaten in five days, and the sea was the only place left to look. But instead of food, they found soldiers. What followed was a chillingly orchestrated deception. The captive men were photographed kneeling, given clean clothes, and fed a final meal of beef to ease the worries of the families waiting outside. But in reality, there was no meeting at all. By the next morning, they were led to scrubland at the north end of the village where a single, freshly dug mass grave was already waiting, and they were never seen alive again. Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out:

Pete Schmitt was raised in an Old Colony Russian Mennonite community. At 16, he decided to leave the church. After getting involved in drugs and other destructive behaviors, Pete found himself in prison for accidentally taking another person's life. All throughout this time, he was ignoring God's attempts to get his attention. It was only after spending time in prison that Pete finally came back to Christianity and found healing for the pain and evil that had been controlling his life.Listen to Patrick Matthews' testimony: https://youtu.be/jmVmp5CCgHkThis is the 333rd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Sign-up for our monthly email newsletter which contains new and featured content!Join us on Patreon or become a website partner to enjoy bonus content!Visit our YouTube channel or connect on Facebook.Read essays from our blog or listen to them on our podcast, Essays for King JesusSubscribe on your podcast provider of choiceSupport us or learn more at anabaptistperspectives.org.The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Diving into the life of the boxing icon, Muhammad Ali-----Sources:King of the World - David RemnickAli - Jonathan Eig-----0:00 - The story you tell yourself 4:05 - How a low point changed Ali's life forever8:25 - Boxing became a religion13:08 - Missionary to mercenary15:25 - Self-confidence and showmanship22:08 - Why he talked trash23:45 - The man and religion that changed his life25:20 - Liston vs Ali, being willing to bleed, and the lack of preparation28:02 - How strong are your beliefs29:58 - The moment that determined Ali's career34:00 - Becoming Muhammad Ali35:17 - Becoming the most hated man in America41:17 - The paradox of the man44:35 - A different fighter, a different approach, a different man49:05 - Quit before it's too late-----Check out my books below:Daily Greatness: Short Stories and Essays on the Act of Becoming Chasing Greatness 2nd Edition - Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence-----You can check, stay connected, and support below:WebsiteBooksInstagramXLinkedIn

You're meditating. You're trying to develop your intuition.You're seeking meaningful Spiritual connection. You're trying hard to help yourself. And you still have questions - lots of them. How do I make sense of the things I see, hear, sense, feel or smell during meditation or energy work? Whycan't you tell what's yours and what belongs to your client? Why does your higher power connection feel so disjointed? Jayne names exactly why - and it's not because you're doing it wrong. She walks through her own experience ofholistic meditation, meditating with Monks, as a Celtic Shaman, a previous Usui Reiki Master and someone who has woven her experience together to create Reiki Redefined. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL DISCOVER:● Why meditation - especially holistic meditation in groupsettings - can actually create energetic bleed and leave you picking up other people's “stuff” instead of developing your own intuitive clarity. Jayne experienced this as both a teacher and student; the issue isn't meditation itself, but the absence of safe, sacred space and energetic integrity.● The difference between spiritual wisdom and intuition, andwhy journeying specifically (not meditation) is designed to help you unearth and interpret the messages, symbols, and insights that come through your connection to Spirit. This distinction matters because it's the differencebetween confusion and cohesion in your practice.● How energetic bleed happens in Reiki and energy worktraining when sacred space isn't held - meaning you absorb your client's stuff, carry it afterward, and slowly bleed your own power dry. Sam's story illustrates this: after Usui Reiki training without foundational energetic integrity, she became so energetically porous that meditation made it worse,not better.● Why Spirit-led Reiki Journeying is foundational, notadvanced for energy work specifically - it's the structural practice that teaches you how to hold space ethically, develop direct relationship with spiritual wisdom, and discern what “belongs” to you versus what isn't. This is what allows you to work with your gifts safely and facilitate potent healingwithout looking outside yourself for answers.And while you're here, I'd love to connect on Tiktok & Instagram @reikiredefined.Also, make sure to tag me in your stories @reikiredefined.Live lead & serve from the power of your own truth - Spirit-led Reiki Pathway: https://www.reikiredefined.com/spirit-led-reiki-pathway/Stop absorbing your clients' energy: https://www.reikiredefined.com/stop-absorbing-your-clients-energy/No cost non guru community with no hierarchy or all knowing behaviour: https://www.reikiredefined.com/free-community/Essays on power, ethics & authority: https://jaynegoodsir.substack.com/UNDILUTED (a weekly round up that encourages us to question what we've inherited, trust our direct experience, and remain curious about what we know to be true): https://reiki-redefined.kit.com/6629991732

Do you look back at your sex ed classes and wonder WTF?! Are you a parent looking at your kid's curriculum and asking the same question? Sex Education 101: Approachable Essays on Folklore, Culture, & History (Fox Folk Press, 2023) is less of a how-to of sex education and more of a why. Why does abstinence-only sex ed receive so much federal funding? Why do instructors show gross images of STIs to scare students? The answers, believe it or not, have a lot to do with folklore. Folklore—informally transmitted traditional culture—has a lot to say about sex. And it is often people's first point of contact with information and messages about sex. Folklore encompasses urban legends, moral panics, and rumors, which influenced early U.S. policies around sex, and also includes jokes, raunchy folk songs, and beliefs and slang about menstruation or STIs. And thus, folklore shapes sex ed classrooms and school sex ed policies. Jeana Jorgensen earned her PhD in folklore at Indiana University. She is a lecturer in anthropology at Butler University and part of the editorial team at Marvel's & Tales. Her books include Folklore 101 (2021), Fairy Tales 101 (2022), and Sex Education 101 (2023), and her work has appeared in the Journal of American Folklore, Fabula, Journal of Folklore Research, and elsewhere. Rachel Hopkin PhD is a folklorist and audio producer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Do you look back at your sex ed classes and wonder WTF?! Are you a parent looking at your kid's curriculum and asking the same question? Sex Education 101: Approachable Essays on Folklore, Culture, & History (Fox Folk Press, 2023) is less of a how-to of sex education and more of a why. Why does abstinence-only sex ed receive so much federal funding? Why do instructors show gross images of STIs to scare students? The answers, believe it or not, have a lot to do with folklore. Folklore—informally transmitted traditional culture—has a lot to say about sex. And it is often people's first point of contact with information and messages about sex. Folklore encompasses urban legends, moral panics, and rumors, which influenced early U.S. policies around sex, and also includes jokes, raunchy folk songs, and beliefs and slang about menstruation or STIs. And thus, folklore shapes sex ed classrooms and school sex ed policies. Jeana Jorgensen earned her PhD in folklore at Indiana University. She is a lecturer in anthropology at Butler University and part of the editorial team at Marvel's & Tales. Her books include Folklore 101 (2021), Fairy Tales 101 (2022), and Sex Education 101 (2023), and her work has appeared in the Journal of American Folklore, Fabula, Journal of Folklore Research, and elsewhere. Rachel Hopkin PhD is a folklorist and audio producer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

A medical student offered a professor $1,000 to write their residency essay, and the reason why was not laziness. In this episode, Kathleen Muldoon, a certified coach and medical education professor, shares what she learned when she sat that student down for an honest conversation. You will hear why so many students freeze on the personal statement, why the fear is less about writing and more about who they think they are allowed to be on the page, and how this connects to a kind of burnout that looks less like exhaustion and more like identity erosion. You will also hear why AI cannot solve this, since it blends every applicant into the same voice, and what Muldoon does instead to help students find their own story. This episode is based on her article "The residency personal statement is an identity problem," published on KevinMD. Press play to hear why the essay that decides so many residency spots is really a question about identity, and what students can do about it. Partner with me on the KevinMD platform. With over three million monthly readers and half a million social media followers, I give you direct access to the doctors and patients who matter most. Whether you need a sponsored article, email campaign, video interview, or a spot right here on the podcast, I offer the trusted space your brand deserves to be heard. Let's work together to tell your story. PARTNER WITH KEVINMD → https://kevinmd.com/influencer SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast

Das Thema „Aldi" lässt uns einfach nicht los: In dieser Episode lernen wir, dass der Discounter auch in China ziemlich beliebt ist. Im Ausdruck der Woche klären wir, was dahintersteckt, wenn sich jemand „den Schuh nicht anziehen will". Bei „Das nervt" geht es um die Schufa – die finanzielle Daten von Millionen Deutschen sammelt und nebenbei noch teure Abos verkauft. Zum Schluss sprechen wir über Studierende, die ihre Essays von KI schreiben lassen, und die Frage: Müssen wir in Zukunft überhaupt noch selbst Text schreiben?   Transkript und Vokabelhilfe Werde ein Easy German Mitglied und du bekommst unsere Vokabelhilfe, ein interaktives Transkript und Bonusmaterial zu jeder Episode: easygerman.org/membership   Sponsoren Hier findet ihr unsere Sponsoren und exklusive Angebote: easygerman.org/sponsors   Hausmitteilung: Stuttgart Wir suchen jemanden, der uns am 22.10. Stuttgart zeigt! Wenn ihr Interesse habt, schickt uns eine Nachricht auf: easygerman.org/yourstory   Ausdruck der Woche: Den Schuh zieh ich mir nicht an! sich den Schuh nicht anziehen (Wiktionary)   Das nervt: die Schufa Meine Schufa   Das ist interessant: Professor erwischt Studenten beim KI-Schummeln Professor's invisible prompt trap catches 32 students cheating on their midterm with AI (Techspot) Politician reads AI prompt during assembly (YouTube) YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is 'not healthy' (Techcrunch)   Support Easy German and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easygerman.org/membership

Terry Anderson, editor of Adapt and Be Adept: Market Responses to Climate Change, presents a collection of economic and social essays arguing that market-based adaptation is the most practical and effective response to a changing climate. Using Pascal's Wager as a framework, Anderson suggests that preparing for climate impacts is a winning strategy regardless of the underlying causes. A major focus is the physical and economic limits of renewable energy; the book asserts that wind, solar, and battery storage are currently far too expensive and inefficient to replace fossil fuels, which remain the backbone of global specialization and prosperity. Anderson criticizes "top-down" political solutions like carbon taxes and "climate clubs," arguing they often devolve into disguised protectionism—a "bootleggers and baptists" scenario where special interests hide behind environmental rhetoric to secure subsidies or tariffs. Instead, the book promotes "price discovery" through financial and insurance markets as a way to harmonize human behavior with environmental reality. For example, when insurance rates accurately reflect the risk of storm surges, property values in coastal areas like Florida naturally adjust, incentivizing people to move to safer, higher ground. The text also highlights the importance of local knowledge, citing Alaskan native villages where traditional adaptation strategies are frequently hindered by rigid federal regulations that prevent them from following migrating wildlife. Contributors, including Mark Mills and Bjørn Lomborg, advocate for pragmatism over utopianism, suggesting that funds should be spent on tangible improvements like seawalls, better data collection, and poverty reduction rather than inefficient attempts to halt global climate shifts through government mandates. (3)1900 BAKU, AZERBAIJANA